1
as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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2
as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Minnesota just edged New York on its home floor in Brooklyn in Game 1 of these best-of-5 WNBA Finals despite a significant rest and travel disadvantage, rallying back on multiple occasions on the strength of its tenacious defense.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
But was there a way to make sure nobody volunteered to lose their vote, thereby activating what essentially could be seen as a disadvantage?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Joe Raedle | Getty Images Separating Caremark from Aetna would put the insurance business at a competitive disadvantage since all of its largest rivals, including UnitedHealth Group, Cigna and Humana, also have their own PBMs, said eMarketer’s Leventhal.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
These gains come as the number of students facing socioeconomic disadvantages grows — nearly two-thirds of all California public school students in 2024, an increase of more than 60,000 from 2023.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
But was there a way to make sure nobody volunteered to lose their vote, thereby activating what essentially could be seen as a disadvantage?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Joe Raedle | Getty Images Separating Caremark from Aetna would put the insurance business at a competitive disadvantage since all of its largest rivals, including UnitedHealth Group, Cigna and Humana, also have their own PBMs, said eMarketer’s Leventhal.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
These gains come as the number of students facing socioeconomic disadvantages grows — nearly two-thirds of all California public school students in 2024, an increase of more than 60,000 from 2023.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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